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ATI RN NUTRITION ONLINE PRACTICE A 2025
VERSIONS | QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
(PROFESSOR VERIFIED) | ALREADY GRADED A+
A nurse is caring for a client.
For each assessment finding, click to specify if the finding is consistent with
dumping syndrome, hypoglycemia, or refeeding syndrome. Each finding may
support more than one condition.
- Diarrhea
- Timing of manifestations after eating
- Muscle weakness
- Nausea
- Abdominal cramping
- Sweating - (answers)Dumping Syndrome:
- Abdominal cramping
- Muscle weakness
- Nausea
- Diarrhea
- Sweating
Hypoglycemia:
- Muscle weakness
- Sweating
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Refeeding Syndrome:
- Muscle weakness
A nurse is caring for a client.
Click to highlight the findings that indicate an improvement in the client's
condition. To deselect a finding, click on the finding again.
- Client is alert and oriented to person, place, time, and situation.
- Denies dizziness upon standing.
- Heart rhythm regular, S1 and S2 present.
- Respirations even and non-labored.
- Lungs clear anterior and posterior.
- Abdomen soft and rounded with normoactive bowel sounds active in all 4
quadrants.
- Urine output of 300 mL in past 8 hr.
- Skin warm, dry, and intact.
- Capillary refill 3 seconds. - (answers)- Client is alert and oriented to person,
place, time, and situation.
- Denies dizziness upon standing.
- Abdomen soft and rounded with normoactive bowel sounds active in all 4
quadrants.
- Urine output of 300 mL in past 8 hr.
- Skin warm, dry, and intact.
- Capillary refill 3 seconds.
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A client reports constipation during a routine checkup. The client was previously
encouraged to increase their intake of mineral supplements. Which of the
following minerals should the nurse identify as the possible cause of the
constipation?
- Phosphorus
- Potassium
- Magnesium
- Calcium - (answers)- Calcium
Rationale: Calcium can lead to constipation by decreasing peristalsis.
A nurse is caring for a client who is receiving total parenteral nutrition (TPN) and
is prescribed an oral diet. The client asks the nurse why the TPN is being
continued since they are now eating. Which of the following responses should the
nurse make?
- "Your blood glucose levels need to be within a normal range before the
parenteral nutrition can be stopped."
- "You should consume at least 60 percent of your calories orally before the
parenteral nutrition can be discontinued."
- "You should have a weight gain of at least 1 kilogram per day before the therapy
is stopped."
- "Your bowel movements need to be regular before the therapy can be
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discontinued." - (answers)- "You should consume at least 60 percent of your
calories orally before the parenteral nutrition can be discontinued."
Rationale: TPN can be discontinued when oral intake exceeds at least 60% of the
client's estimated daily caloric requirements.
A nurse is assessing the meal pattern of a client who has diverticular disease and a
prescription for a high-fiber diet. Which of the following food choices by the client
contains the most fiber?
- 1 medium banana
- 1/2 cup oatmeal
- 1 medium apple with skin
- 1/2 cup bran cereal - (answers)- 1/2 cup bran cereal
Rationale: A high-fiber diet is recommended for clients who have diverticular
disease because bulky, soft stools are easier for the client to pass and result in
decreased pressure within the colon. The nurse should determine that a 1/2 cup
of bran cereal contains the most fiber at 10 g per serving.
A nurse is assessing a client who is suspected of having lactose intolerance. Which
of the following is an expected finding?
- Flatulence
- Bloody stools
ATI RN NUTRITION ONLINE PRACTICE A 2025
VERSIONS | QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
(PROFESSOR VERIFIED) | ALREADY GRADED A+
A nurse is caring for a client.
For each assessment finding, click to specify if the finding is consistent with
dumping syndrome, hypoglycemia, or refeeding syndrome. Each finding may
support more than one condition.
- Diarrhea
- Timing of manifestations after eating
- Muscle weakness
- Nausea
- Abdominal cramping
- Sweating - (answers)Dumping Syndrome:
- Abdominal cramping
- Muscle weakness
- Nausea
- Diarrhea
- Sweating
Hypoglycemia:
- Muscle weakness
- Sweating
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Refeeding Syndrome:
- Muscle weakness
A nurse is caring for a client.
Click to highlight the findings that indicate an improvement in the client's
condition. To deselect a finding, click on the finding again.
- Client is alert and oriented to person, place, time, and situation.
- Denies dizziness upon standing.
- Heart rhythm regular, S1 and S2 present.
- Respirations even and non-labored.
- Lungs clear anterior and posterior.
- Abdomen soft and rounded with normoactive bowel sounds active in all 4
quadrants.
- Urine output of 300 mL in past 8 hr.
- Skin warm, dry, and intact.
- Capillary refill 3 seconds. - (answers)- Client is alert and oriented to person,
place, time, and situation.
- Denies dizziness upon standing.
- Abdomen soft and rounded with normoactive bowel sounds active in all 4
quadrants.
- Urine output of 300 mL in past 8 hr.
- Skin warm, dry, and intact.
- Capillary refill 3 seconds.
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A client reports constipation during a routine checkup. The client was previously
encouraged to increase their intake of mineral supplements. Which of the
following minerals should the nurse identify as the possible cause of the
constipation?
- Phosphorus
- Potassium
- Magnesium
- Calcium - (answers)- Calcium
Rationale: Calcium can lead to constipation by decreasing peristalsis.
A nurse is caring for a client who is receiving total parenteral nutrition (TPN) and
is prescribed an oral diet. The client asks the nurse why the TPN is being
continued since they are now eating. Which of the following responses should the
nurse make?
- "Your blood glucose levels need to be within a normal range before the
parenteral nutrition can be stopped."
- "You should consume at least 60 percent of your calories orally before the
parenteral nutrition can be discontinued."
- "You should have a weight gain of at least 1 kilogram per day before the therapy
is stopped."
- "Your bowel movements need to be regular before the therapy can be
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discontinued." - (answers)- "You should consume at least 60 percent of your
calories orally before the parenteral nutrition can be discontinued."
Rationale: TPN can be discontinued when oral intake exceeds at least 60% of the
client's estimated daily caloric requirements.
A nurse is assessing the meal pattern of a client who has diverticular disease and a
prescription for a high-fiber diet. Which of the following food choices by the client
contains the most fiber?
- 1 medium banana
- 1/2 cup oatmeal
- 1 medium apple with skin
- 1/2 cup bran cereal - (answers)- 1/2 cup bran cereal
Rationale: A high-fiber diet is recommended for clients who have diverticular
disease because bulky, soft stools are easier for the client to pass and result in
decreased pressure within the colon. The nurse should determine that a 1/2 cup
of bran cereal contains the most fiber at 10 g per serving.
A nurse is assessing a client who is suspected of having lactose intolerance. Which
of the following is an expected finding?
- Flatulence
- Bloody stools
